Sometimes things around our homes break or pests invade through no fault of our own. When this happens not only is it frustrating, but it can be unhealthy and dangerous. This brief article covers Nevada’s laws on habitability, what you need to do to legally get things fixed, and your options if they are not […]
By Rhea Gertken, Esq. AB486 was enacted in 2021 to protect tenants that applied for rental assistance to cover a rent default due to the pandemic. After the CARES Act went into effect, Nevada local governments received money from the federal government to help tenants who could not pay their rent because they lost income
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Dear TRC Counselor, I moved here from out of state last winter and the unit I moved into has had so many problems. There is a cockroach problem and there is a leak under the sink that the landlord has yet to fix properly. When the landlord came to fix the leak, he did not
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Dear TRC Counselor, My landlord is charging me late fees during the pandemic! Are they allowed to do this? It is not fair for them to take thousands of dollars in rental assistance from CHAPs and then turn around and charge me 6 months of late fees that are now posted to my tenant portal.
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Dear TRC Counselor, My landlord just sent me a letter (on company letterhead) telling me that they are not going to allow me to renew my lease at the end of November. I have rented this townhome for the past 10 years, and I have never been late on my rent. How can they get
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Join us for our 2025 Champions of Justice Awards Luncheon – Southern Nevada as we celebrate our exceptional pro bono attorneys, community partners and leaders.
This year’s honorees include:
The Honorable Johnnie B. Rawlinson
Join us on Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
at Palms Casino Hotel
4321 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103
For questions, please email Yrene at ychavez@nevadalegalservices.org
